North Carolina · 1916 presidential election
North Carolina presidential election results 1916
Woodrow Wilson carried North Carolina by 16.39 points (47,493 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 289,837
- NC result
- D+16.4
- Compared with the nation
- 13.3 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1912
- 30.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Wilson | Democratic | 168,383 | 58.10% | 12 | |
| Charles E. Hughes | Republican | 120,890 | 41.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 289,837 | ||||
Sources: 1916
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Questions and answers
Who won North Carolina in 1916?
Woodrow Wilson won North Carolina by 16.39 percentage points (47,493 votes).
How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1916?
North Carolina cast 12 electoral votes in 1916.
How many people voted for president in North Carolina in 1916?
289,837 votes were counted for president.
How did North Carolina change from 1912 to 1916?
The margin moved 30.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 47.3 points to Democratic by 16.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data